Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
NEWS NOTES.
A fire in Dublin destroyed $Eo0, 900 worth
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A fire in Dublin destroyed 500, 900 worth
of property.
Mr.. Blaine and family are in Dublin. Mr.
Blaine says he will stake quiet look" abou,
Ireland. He is not pleased with the coridi-
tions of European society so far as he has
observed them.
Forest fires are again raging in northern
Michigan and Wisconsin. vast amount OF
timber and other property has been con-
sumed, and many towns and villages are IN
danger of destruction. Thousands OF men
are fighJiug the flames. Unless rain soon
falls, the losses will reach an appalling aggre-
gate.
An interesting question is involved In a
suit which has just been tried at Parkersburg,
West Virginia, before Judge jackson, of the
limited States court, who has reserved his de-
cision, The plaintiff sues to recover an in
terest in certain land which was sold by his
father. now deceased, in 1850, and the de-
ferred payments on which were made In con-
federate currency and Virginia bank notes
when they were greatly deprecated or en-
.irely worthless. Upon the decision OF this
ease the title to vast quantity of land In va
rious parts of the south depends.
The Chicago cattle market is still glutted
with common droves forwarded from the
drouth-affiicted sections, and large numbers
of Texas range cattle are also arriving. Ihe
hog and sheep receipts are small, but there
is an excessive supply of grass hogs.
President Stayner, of the Cincinnati, Ham
'lton, and Dayton railroad, has resigned, and
A. S. Winslow, of Cincinnati was elected In
his place. The young Napoleon of finance,
Henry s. Ives. also resigned the vice presi-
dency of the same corporation, and was sue
ceeded by Christopher Mayer, OF New York:
Committees representing the creditors OF
Ives and Stayner and the Hamilton and Day
ton shareholders have been appointed to In
vestigate the affairs of the company. 1t is
claimed that there is a shortage OF So, 600
in its funds, and Ives and Stayner are threat
ened with criminal prosecution. They have
thus far refused to permit an examination OF
their books, or to make any statement of the
condition of affairs.
The National bank of Killarney has dis
honored a number of checks given by the
Killarney poor-law union for the relief of
evicted tenants. The union, it appears, had
already over-drawn its account with the
bank.
Alexander Walker, a colored prohibition
list orator, has died from the effects of inju-
ries received in Prairie Grove, Texas, at the
hands of mob of anti prohibitionists.
Thomas O'Brien, thenotorious econ. man"
Dor, Michigan, out of 50, 200 in May last and
was subsequently arrested in Chicago, has
been discharged from custody by order of
Judge Altgeld.
Honolulu dates to August End report the
new ministry in complete control. Most of
the nominees for mobiles and representatives
under the new constitution are of American
birth or parentage. The government an
nounces that no debts on account of the
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unless authorized by the kings chamberlain.
A son-in-law of the late Premier Gibson has
been arrested for forgery.
An oath-bound labor organization, known
as "The Brotherhood, +" is said to have gained
large membership in New England. 1t
was founded in May, 1886, and its objects
appear to be substantially the same as those
of the Knights of Labor, except that its pol
icy is opposed to strikes. The names of its
officers, the location of its headquarters,
and the extent of its ramiications are care
fully guarded secrets.
Paymaster Daniel N. Bash, of the United
States army, who was robbed of S., 500 in
Wyoming last March by cowboy, has been
suspended from duty. The investigation of
the affair made by court of inquiry is said
to have revealed carelessness and negligence
on the part of Major Bash.
An invitation from General Boulanger to |
Baron Mob enheim, the Russian minister to |
France, to pay him visit is causing consid- |
cradle comment at Paris.
Nearly five and half millions of AZ per
cent bonds were offered the treasury at prices
ranging from ITO fiat to 112 Most of the |
tenders were rejected.
A gang of hoodlums boarded the excursion
steamer Alaska on its return trip from Putin
Bay to Detroit, and plundered and beat the
passengers at their sweet wills. Upon the
Alaska arrival at Detroit, eleven of the gang
we're taken into custody.
The survivors of the Tolliver gang main
tain reign of terror at Moorhead, Kentucky.
The grand jury, which is now in session, is
expected to return goodly number of
against them and others con-
cerned in the recent tronhlas